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Kilgour22
Another IWM convert posts their first game, and in some ways, it shows.
This short gimmick needle game has some decent level design, particularly in the first half, where some rarer gimmicks (buttons, laser gates, bounce-blocks) are used. The platforming here is certainly the strongest part of the game. I mostly enjoyed the single-use gravity arrows, too.
Inexperience shows, however, in the small things. For instance, the maker messed up the collision detection for right-spikes, which led them to sink all of them into the block by a pixel or two. While I appreciated the effort that went into making bad collision not an issue, the solution to this is very simple.
Aside from this (and the kid sprite being higher depth than the saves...), there were also a few skips that were obvious to me, as an experienced player, like grabbing a vine five blocks above.
Really, this game just needed to be playtested by someone with the requisite experience to identify and address these issues. I still recommend checking it out for some pretty solid platforming, though, and I hope this creator continues making.
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This short gimmick needle game has some decent level design, particularly in the first half, where some rarer gimmicks (buttons, laser gates, bounce-blocks) are used. The platforming here is certainly the strongest part of the game. I mostly enjoyed the single-use gravity arrows, too.
Inexperience shows, however, in the small things. For instance, the maker messed up the collision detection for right-spikes, which led them to sink all of them into the block by a pixel or two. While I appreciated the effort that went into making bad collision not an issue, the solution to this is very simple.
Aside from this (and the kid sprite being higher depth than the saves...), there were also a few skips that were obvious to me, as an experienced player, like grabbing a vine five blocks above.
Really, this game just needed to be playtested by someone with the requisite experience to identify and address these issues. I still recommend checking it out for some pretty solid platforming, though, and I hope this creator continues making.
Rating: 7.0 70
Difficulty: 30 30
May 22, 2024
Jopagu
As a big fan of Oti's later games, I wanted to come see their first. It's certainly rougher around the edges, but I can see the seed of their later style here. The first stage uses lasers and bounce pads. Bouncers are always fun to play with, but the lasers weren't super interesting, and there's at least one pretty big skip. Also, there are depth issues with the player appearing behind some objects.
Stage two focus on gravity flipping with one time use coins. I quite like this gimmick, and the bits where you were flipping in quick succession were fun. Unfortunately, there were also several obvious skips here.
The last stage was simpler, with only vines and platforms. And yet, it actually wound up being my favorite. It's the most stylistic, echoing the dark aesthetics Oti usually goes for. And the simple platforming felt a bit more refined and interesting. This stage definitely felt the most like a precursor to their next couple games!
Overall, even though the game is rough, it's still pretty fun. It's short and not too hard, so it's a pretty easy game to pick up and play when you're bored. Because of that, I recommend.
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Stage two focus on gravity flipping with one time use coins. I quite like this gimmick, and the bits where you were flipping in quick succession were fun. Unfortunately, there were also several obvious skips here.
The last stage was simpler, with only vines and platforms. And yet, it actually wound up being my favorite. It's the most stylistic, echoing the dark aesthetics Oti usually goes for. And the simple platforming felt a bit more refined and interesting. This stage definitely felt the most like a precursor to their next couple games!
Overall, even though the game is rough, it's still pretty fun. It's short and not too hard, so it's a pretty easy game to pick up and play when you're bored. Because of that, I recommend.
Rating: 7.7 77
Difficulty: 35 35
Mar 28, 2026
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